Letters and a portrait, 1866.

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Letters and a portrait, 1866.

Handwitten and signed letter, dated 21 Nov. 1866, and addressed to Henry Brokmayer, perhaps Henry Conrad Brokmayer, an American author. Botta accepts election a member of the "St. Louis Philosophical Society." Also included is a handwritten and unsigned noted dated 6 April of an unspecified year. The item states, "Mrs. Botta will be much pleased if her name can be of any use in promoting the work on the pedestal." With the collection is a portrait of "Mrs. Botta," an American poet, that has been clipped from a magazine. The portrait includes a photo-mechanical reproduction of Mrs. Botta's autograph.

3 items (3 pages) ; 19 x 13 cm. and smaller + 3 photocopies.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8295874

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Botta, Anne C. Lynch (Anne Charlotte Lynch), 1815-1891

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Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta (November 11, 1815 – March 23, 1891) was an American poet, writer, teacher and socialite whose home was the central gathering place of the literary elite of her era. She was born Anne Charlotte Lynch in Bennington, Vermont. Her father was Patrick Lynch (died 1819), of Dublin, Ireland, who took part in the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798. For this, he was imprisoned and then banished from Ireland. He came to the United States at the age of 18, eventually making his...

Brokmeyer, Henry Conrad, 1826-1906

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Botta, Vincenzo

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Botta was an American author. From the description of Letters and a portrait, 1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83141543 ...